Vulnerability · Published Jul 18, 2022 · Assigned by openEuler
CVE-2021-33655
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds write in kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
When sending malicous data to kernel by ioctl cmd FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO,kernel will write memory out of bounds.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-kvm | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2148 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:2458 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-48.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-48.54 | USN-5624-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1020.24 | USN-5624-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1020.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1020.25 | USN-5624-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1020.25 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1018.24 | USN-5633-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1018.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1016.19 | USN-5633-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1016.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1003.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1003.5 | USN-5635-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1015.17 | USN-5683-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1016.21 | USN-5655-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1016.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1018.22 | USN-5624-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1018.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-48.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-48.54 | USN-5624-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1016.17 | USN-5596-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1016.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1018.23 | USN-5640-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1018.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1015.17 | USN-5633-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 5.15.0-1019.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33655 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=086ff84617185393a0bbf25830c4f36412a7d3f4 x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20220719 CVE-2021-33655: Linux kernel: When sending malicous data to kernel by ioctl cmd FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO,kernel will write memory out of bounds.(5.18 5.19.0-rc1) mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- DSA-5191 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221002 [SECURITY] [DLA 3131-1] linux security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html